B. J. Garbe
Brandon James Garbe
Born: February 3, 1981
Moses Lake, WA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 1 (1999 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Moses Lake HS (WA)
Career: 1999-2006
B. J. Garbe compiled a career batting average of .235 with 37 home runs and 298 RBI in his 1303-game career with the Elizabethton Twins, Quad Cities River Bandits, Fort Myers Miracle, Twins, New Britain Rock Cats, San Antonio Missions, Inland Empire 66ers and Carolina Mudcats. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2006 campaign.
![]() Elizabethton Twins |
![]() Quad Cities River Bandits |
![]() Fort Myers Miracle |
![]() Twins |
![]() New Britain Rock Cats |
![]() San Antonio Missions |
![]() Inland Empire 66ers |
![]() Carolina Mudcats |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 41 | 192 | 171 | 33 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 34 | .316 | .391 | .415 | .806 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 133 | 557 | 476 | 62 | 111 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 63 | 91 | .233 | .333 | .303 | .636 | 144 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 127 | 529 | 463 | 55 | 112 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 13 | 7 | 51 | 86 | .242 | .331 | .328 | .659 | 152 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 115 | 476 | 427 | 46 | 102 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 18 | 6 | 36 | 89 | .239 | .305 | .314 | .619 | 134 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | R | GULF | Twins | 8 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .206 | .250 | .265 | .515 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 66 | 245 | 225 | 27 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 60 | .178 | .241 | .267 | .507 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 114 | 423 | 374 | 42 | 75 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 69 | .201 | .283 | .278 | .561 | 104 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .375 | .444 | .375 | .819 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | 80 | 336 | 305 | 41 | 84 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 48 | .275 | .335 | .426 | .762 | 130 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 35 | 107 | 98 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 28 | .184 | .243 | .327 | .570 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 722 | 2910 | 2581 | 319 | 606 | 100 | 11 | 37 | 298 | 79 | 41 | 259 | 513 | .235 | .313 | .325 | .638 | 839 | 45 | 43 | 10 | 17 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | OF | 40 | 52 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .883 | 1.325 |
| 1999 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | CF | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1999 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | CF | 133 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | OF | 133 | 234 | 5 | 13 | 1 | .948 | 1.797 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | CF | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | OF | 127 | 235 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .972 | 1.921 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | RF | 109 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | CF | 81 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | RF | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | OF | 104 | 225 | 10 | 3 | 3 | .987 | 2.260 |
| 2003 | R | GULF | Twins | OF | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.875 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | CF | 66 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | OF | 66 | 201 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .995 | 3.091 |
| 2003 | R | GULF | Twins | RF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | R | GULF | Twins | CF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2004 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | OF | 113 | 256 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .981 | 2.327 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | OF | 76 | 98 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .972 | 1.368 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | RF | 54 | 70 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .962 | 1.389 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | LF | 22 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.318 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | OF | 31 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.323 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | LF | 21 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | RF | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 1303 | 1487 | 57 | 42 | 10 | .974 | 1.185 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | ||
| 2000 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | MIN | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 2003 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | ||
| 2003 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | April 8, 2004 | August 29, 2004 |
| 2004 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SEA | September 3, 2004 | September 5, 2004 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | California League | Inland Empire 66ers | SEA | April 7, 2005 | July 25, 2005 |
| 2006 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | FLO | April 6, 2006 | May 20, 2006 |
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